Tarak Sinha

Tarak Sinha
BornDecember 1950
Died(2021-11-06)6 November 2021 (aged 70)
New Delhi
Other namesUstaadji[1]
OccupationCricket coach

Tarak Sinha (December 1950 – 6 November 2021) was an Indian cricket coach who ran the Sonnet Cricket Club in Delhi.[2][3] In a coaching career that spanned over fifty years, he coached over 12 cricketers who went on to play international cricket for India and more than 100 first-class cricketers.[4] Some of his famous students included Ashish Nehra, Aakash Chopra, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Anjum Chopra. He also briefly served as the coach of the India women's national cricket team between 2001 and 2002.

He was affectionately called Ustaadji (teacher) by his charges.[2] He was a recipient of India's Dronacharya Award in 2018 for his lifetime contributions to the sport.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference love was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Tarak Sinha, legendary cricket coach and Dronacharya Awardee, dies aged 71". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ "From Surinder Khanna to Rishabh Pant, Tarak Sinha was Ustadji for several generations of Delhi cricketers". The Indian Express. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ Vivek, G. S. (18 January 2013). "4 Generations 12 International Cricketers 1 Coach". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.